At least 34 people have been killed and 117 injured in a Russian attack on the city of Sumy, according to Ukrainian authorities. Two ballistic missiles struck the city, with the second causing the most casualties when it exploded over a street, officials said. Ukrainian authorities told the BBC that 20 buildings were damaged, including...
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David White BBC Radio Cornwall BBC/Red Planet Pictures/Joss Barratt Zahra Ahmedi said she “really likes” her character Esther Williams Kath Peters BBC Radio Cornwall One of the stars of the hit BBC TV drama Beyond Paradise says the show has taken a “grittier” turn in its third series. Zahra Ahmedi plays DS Esther Williams, who...
Falkirk will take a huge step towards clinching the Scottish Championship title if they can win away at Ayr United on Friday in front of the BBC Scotland cameras. Victory for John McGlynn’s side would open up an 11-point lead on nearest challengers Livingston, who would need victory away to Greenock Morton on Saturday to...
Elizabeth Glinka Political Editor, BBC West Midlands Rob Mayor Political Reporter, Birmingham Reuters A major incident was declared after the city council estimated that some 17,000 tonnes of rubbish was piled on Birmingham’s streets A deal between striking bin workers and Birmingham City Council could have been reached were it not for the interventions of...
Paul Glynn Culture reporter BBC The statue was seen being unveiled with a new protective covering on Wednesday morning A controversial statue carved by the sculptor Eric Gill has been restored and is being unveiled outside the BBC’s London headquarters. The Grade II-listed statue was damaged in 2022 and 2023, when it was attacked by...
Spring has sprung and lambing season is in full swing, so BBC Breakfast decided to visit Penhein Farm in Chepstow to meet some of the new arrivals. When lambs are orphaned or abandoned, the farm tries to match them with adoptive mothers and also steps in to feed them if required. But things didn’t go...
Tony Smith and Angus Crawford BBC News Investigations BBC Joe Nihill took his own life after learning on the forum how to buy and use a toxic chemical A pro-suicide forum is being investigated by the UK’s online regulator, the BBC understands – its first using new powers under the Online Safety Act. It comes...
Each gameday will begin at 07:00 on the morning of every Champions League matchday this season. You will have the chance to answer four trivia questions to earn up to four edit tokens before your Squares gamecard is generated, and you can use those tokens to make changes to your gamecard until 17:00 that day....
The killing of fifteen emergency workers has drawn international condemnation. BBC Verify’s Merlyn Thomas examines new footage published by the Palestinian Red Crescent. Production by Emma Pengelly, Mohammad Shalaby, Richard Irvine Brown, Paul Brown and Thomas Spencer. Graphics by Mark Edwards Read full article at source...
BBC Warning: This article contains distressing content Palestinian detainees released back to Gaza have told the BBC they were subjected to mistreatment and torture at the hands of Israeli military and prison staff, adding to reports of misconduct within Israel’s barracks and jails. One man said he was attacked with chemicals and set alight. “I...
Hayley Hassall, Eleanor Layhe and Alan Haslam BBC England Investigations Watch Genevieve’s mother, Katie, explain how her nine-month-old daughter was killed at a now-closed nursery There have been almost 20,000 reports of serious childcare incidents in nurseries in England in the past five years, the BBC has found. That is an average of about 75...
The general feeling in the golfing world is that if a player finishes above both Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy this week then they will probably be donning the Green Jacket. American Scheffler is the world number one and turning into something of a Masters specialist. He is looking for a third victory in four...
The FA Cup semi-final between Crystal Palace and Aston Villa will be shown live on BBC One on Saturday, 26 April (17:15 BST kick-off). Palace have never won the FA Cup despite reaching the semi-finals for the third time in 10 seasons, while Aston Villa are chasing a first major trophy since 1996. The tie...
BBC Scotland will again provide live television coverage of the Premiership play-off quarter-finals and semi-finals in May. The team fourth in the Championship will host third in the first leg on Tuesday 6 May, with the return leg three days later. The winners then go on to face the league runners-up on 13 and 16...